Ashe County's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Watauga Pioneers as they made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Huskies have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maleah Lovell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Ally Greer
| 04/01/25 vs Watauga | 5 |
| 03/08/25 @ Elizabethton | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Starmount | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Freedom | 3 |
| 04/22/24 vs Johnson County | 3 |
In other batting news, Ally Greer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nadilyn Eason, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ashe County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watauga only posted an OBP of .200.
Ashe County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Watauga, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Ashe County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 defeat against East Surry on the 2nd. As for Watauga, they will face off against South Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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